Gen Xers’ decline in church practice
The percentage of Gen Xers (people aged 39 to 57) in the US who attend a church service either in person or online is now as low as among millennials, at 28 per cent.
Author: Rose Miller
Bishops file class action suit
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference has initiated a class-action suit against a global mining company on behalf of current and former miners who turned to the Church for help after contracting incurable lung diseases.
Violence against Christians condemned
Israeli president Isaac Herzog has condemned attacks by Jewish extremists against Christian places of worship in the country.
Euthanasia may force exit from aged care – Anglicans
A key Anglican organisation in Australia has warned euthanasia could become so morally corrupting for Church-run aged care facilities that it may have to exit the industry.
Sudan ‘beyond breaking point’
After months of protracted fighting, violence in Sudan continues to spread across the country, causing millions to flee their homes.
Major construction project for 2025 Jubilee Year
In anticipation of the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year, the city of Rome has announced a major infrastructure project that will create a pedestrian pathway from St Peter’s Square to Castel Sant’Angelo. Construction began in August.
From hilltop to marketplace
Lucienne Hensel of the Institute for World Evangelisation (ICPE Mission) and the Archdiocese of Wellington Church Mission team, lived in community at St Gerard’s Monastery for many years, raising her young family there and calling it home. Lucienne reflects on moving from the hilltop to new fields.
Cathedral corner: Exchanging cookies for cookies brings success for monthly bake sale
Fundraising for the restoration of Sacred Heart Cathedral has taken many forms over the five years since its closure. Direct donations have been supported by an on-line auction, book sales, raffles, school-ground parking, two Chris Skinner concerts and, last month, a luncheon combined with an auction at The Pines, an iconic establishment on Wellington’s south […]
Strengthening climate change resolutions
A small and enthusiastic group of parishioners gathered in St Anne’s Church Hall Newtown, Wellington, on Sunday 23 July, for an interactive workshop led by Peter Lang of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand.
Mercy Sisters farewelled
St Mary’s Parish in Palmerston North will, with some sadness, soon say ‘Goodbye’ to two of the Sisters of Mercy who have served in Palmerston North and the wider diocese for many years. Sr Joan Manson rsm and Sr Pamela Ward rsm are moving to Upper Hutt to join other Sisters at ‘Villa Joseph’.